United States presidential election, 1936

The United States presidential election, 1936 was held on 3 November 1936. In the most lopsided presidential election in the history of the United States (in terms of electoral votes), Democratic Party incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt and his running mate John Nance Garner defeated Republican Party nominee Alf Landon and his running mate Frank Knox with 523 electoral votes to Landon's 8. The election occurred during the Great Depression, and Roosevelt had the support of working-class people across the country due to his New Deal policies.

Results

 * Democrat dot.png Franklin D. Roosevelt/John Nance Garner - 523 votes
 * Republican dot.png Alf Landon/Frank Knox - 8 votes